Titans cornerback Jason McCourty walks off the field as Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop (6), holder Dustin Colquitt (2) and Anthony Sherman (42) celebrate after Succop made a 48-yard field goal to seal the Chiefs' 26-17 win on Sunday.

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Jim Wyatt
Gannett Tennessee

All the talk will be about quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's two fourth-quarter interceptions and the controversial penalty that kept the Chiefs moving toward their momentum-changing touchdown.

But the Titans lost a critical and very winnable contest on Sunday in large part because of their flat-footed mistakes early in the game. They hope the 26-17 loss to the undefeated Chiefs won't come back to haunt them late in the season.

"We didn't play Titans football today. We didn't execute. We didn't make plays," tight end Delanie Walker said. "We didn't help our quarterback out, and that goes for ...